Letter: Obama has hurt America

President Barack Obama takes off his jacket as he participates in a conversation co-hosted by Coworker.org during the White House Summit on Worker Voice in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 7.(Photo: AP photo/Susan Walsh)

It is so vague that it can mean something to everyone. Based mostly on this vague slogan, Barack Hussein Obama was propelled into the presidency. The frequently asked question is “How’s that working for you?” Answer — not so well.

Given the Obama economic philosophy, do the nearly 40 million people on food stamps have any hope? Do the 90 million people unemployed or under-employed have any hope? Do the American families who are watching their take-home pay go down by thousands of dollars per year have any hope? Do the college graduates who can’t find a job and are forced to live at home have any hope?

What has changed? There is no doubt Obama has taken America from a place of world prominence and influence to one of impotence and retreat. As a result, Vladimir Putin in Russia is now the most prominent world leader, spreading Russian influence in Syria and Iran. Our enemies no longer fear us, and our allies no longer trust us.

Under the sponsorship of Obama’s sequester, the American military has gone from being able to simultaneously fight two wars to being barely able to fight one war. Our relationship with Israel has worsened as Obama continues to play favorites with the Islamic nations. The unbelievably bad nuclear deal with Iran is just the latest manifestation.

Increasingly stringent regulation on carbon dioxide from coal will drive up electric rates. Increasingly stringent regulations on methane from drilling will drive up the cost of natural gas. Insurance costs are soaring as a result of Obamacare requirements.

What has not changed? Illegal aliens continue to cross our borders with little fear of serious consequences. Obama will block anything like Kate’s law. Government budget deficits continue unabated with a balanced budget nowhere in sight.

Obama continues to stall the Keystone pipeline. Obama’s promise of transparency has gone by the wayside, as evidenced by the plethora of scandals, stonewalling of subpoenas, misrepresentations, outright lies and unconstitutional executive orders.